2003 BMW C1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

944

Total Tests (All Years)

25,616 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 88.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 32.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW C1 as it ages.

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs74.2%

→ ↓9.1%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↑10.8%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs73.4%

→ ↑7.3%

14 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs77.5%

→ ↑13.9%

16 yrs91.4%

→ ↓6.1%

17 yrs85.3%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.0%	109
7 yrs	80.4%	102
8 yrs	75.0%	100
9 yrs	74.2%	93
10 yrs	65.1%	86
11 yrs	67.6%	71
12 yrs	78.4%	74
13 yrs	73.4%	64
14 yrs	80.7%	57
15 yrs	77.5%	40
16 yrs	91.4%	35
17 yrs	85.3%	34
18 yrs	88.6%	44
20 yrs	88.6%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW C1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (20 yrs)	88.6%	35
2021 (18 yrs)	88.6%	44
2020 (17 yrs)	85.3%	34
2019 (16 yrs)	91.4%	35
2018 (15 yrs)	77.5%	40
2017 (14 yrs)	80.7%	57
2016 (13 yrs)	73.4%	64
2015 (12 yrs)	78.4%	74
2014 (11 yrs)	67.6%	71
2013 (10 yrs)	65.1%	86
2012 (9 yrs)	74.2%	93
2011 (8 yrs)	75%	100
2010 (7 yrs)	80.4%	102
2009 (6 yrs)	78%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 109Avg Mileage 12,317Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 102Avg Mileage 13,624Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 100Avg Mileage 17,142Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 93Avg Mileage 16,766Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2013

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 18,459Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 41.9%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 20,047Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.8%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 19,755Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 48.6%

2016

73.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 23,130Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2017

80.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 23,209Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.8%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 24,205Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2019

91.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 22,062Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 23,766Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2021

88.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 24,738Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2023

88.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 25,616Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

MOT results for 2003 BMW C1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.0%	109	12,317	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2010	7	80.4%	102	13,624	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2011	8	75.0%	100	17,142	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2012	9	74.2%	93	16,766	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2013	10	65.1%	86	18,459	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 41.9%
2014	11	67.6%	71	20,047	Motorcycle brakes — 33.8%
2015	12	78.4%	74	19,755	Motorcycle brakes — 48.6%
2016	13	73.4%	64	23,130	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2017	14	80.7%	57	23,209	Motorcycle brakes — 22.8%
2018	15	77.5%	40	24,205	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2019	16	91.4%	35	22,062	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2020	17	85.3%	34	23,766	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2021	18	88.6%	44	24,738	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2023	20	88.6%	35	25,616	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW C1, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.3% (6 yrs)	14.3% (20 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW C1 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 944 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.